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This week is Recycle Week!

This week (14-20 October) is Recycle Week and this year's theme is "Rescue Me", which focuses on rescuing recyclable items from heading to the rubbish bin.

Boots and Tesco have sponsored th...

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This week is Flood Action Week!

This week (14 to 20 October) is Flood Action Week, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of Storm Babet, which brought significant flooding across the country.

The aim is to help pe...

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Wales consulting on new National Park

The Welsh government has directed Natural Resources Wales to assess the evidence and case for a new national park and make a recommendation. The proposed area in Wales is ba...

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EU propose 12 month delay to Deforestation Regulation

The European Commission have put forward a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, on the making ava...

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Explosion at solvents manufacturer

A fine has been issued to a chemicals firm as a result of an explosion at its factory near the Scottish Borders.

A laboratory, which was part of the factory was demolished after the explosi...

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Scotland to ban single-use vapes by April 2025

The Scottish Government has announced a comprehensive ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes, set to take effect on 1 April 2025, via the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotla...

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Billions secured for clean energy investment

The UK government has announced thousands of jobs and over £24 billion in private investment for clean energy projects.

Private investors, including Ørsted, GreenVolt, Iberdrol...

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Today is World Mental Health Day!

Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day 2024, and this year's theme set by the World Federation of Mental Health is workplace mental health.

The aim of the day is for everyone to come...

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Fine for bakers after worker loses finger

Jackson's Bakery, a leading supplier of bread used in the commercial making of sandwiches, has been fined after one of its employees lost a finger in machinery at a site in Northamptonshire.</...

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Charity calls for communities rich in nature

The Wildlife Trusts have produced a document "Swift and wild - How to build houses and restore nature together", which urges the Government to consider na...

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Today is World Animal Day!

Today (4 October) is World Animal Day, which raises awareness about animal rights, welfare, and conservation.

It is a worldwide celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the protecti...

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Energy storage facility approved in Staffordshire

An inspector has ruled that limited harm caused to a greenbelt setting will be outweighed by the benefits of a new energy storage system.

Conrad Energy (Developments) II Ltd proposed the en...

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Last coal power plant to close

30 September 2024 marks a significant day in energy production. After 57 years in operation, the last coal power plant in Britain, located in Nottinghamshire, will generate its last bit of energy....

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Scottish planning blog and letter clarifies MCAs and planning fees

The Scottish Government's Planning and Architecture blog and Chief Planner and Ministerial letter have provided updates to Scottish planning.

They discussed that fin...

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Chemicals firm fined following explosion

A solvents manufacturer has been fined following an explosion at its factory in the Scottish Borders.

The blast at Rathburn Chemicals in Walkerburn on 10 January 2020 resulted in a laborato...

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